First American to Reach San Juan Trenches Heroic Cuban Enlisted Man
An account from Captain McFarlane recalls the leading attacker at San Juan Hill, a Cuban man nicknamed the “Cuban nigger” who wore only a roachete and advanced ahead of U S troops. He reached the Spanish trenches before perishing or being captured, a legendary yet unnamed figure tied to the Sixth and Sixteenth Infantry. The tale highlights exceptional courage and the fog of war as officials seek his identity.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Cortain
AfcPariane
Sixteenth
United States Infantry
San Juan Hill
Santhico de Cut
Salt Lake City
San Tuan Hii
McPmarkine
Uncle Sam
McFarlane
Kirikus
Bin
Lassiger
Imivever
Dow Hill
San Juan
Farlane
Findine End
American Steam Laundry
West ‘Seventh Street
Clauds Berner Sickness Reaches Fort Scott
Fort Scott Kansas April 11 Dr Wain of Kansas City was called to consult on the illness of Clauds 8 Berner a rising young attorney who won election last Tuesday The sickness is attributed to excessive campaign work His sister Miss Maude Berner a violinist in Kansas City now studying in Leipsic Gere ake and their mother have been notified and plan to sail home once they learn more
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Fort Scott
Kan
Wainright
Kansas City
Clauds
Berner
Maude Berner
Romie Note
Leipsic
Gereaking
Renner
Claude
Homie
Pairchild
Atchison
Ude
Connecticut
L Ater
Kansas
Humbert Goes Visiting to Sardinia Amid Festive Ties
On April 11 the King and Queen of Italy set out for Sardinia for a royal visit the crown prince first made years ago. Sardinians welcome a lavish reception while the French fleet remains at Cagnar. An informal fraternization plan includes a dinner aboard the French flagship Brennus with Italian authorities and admirals invited to attend.
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Italy
Sardinis
Rome
Sardinia
Cagnar
Fournier
Brennus
Death by own action shadows Dreyfus case aide
Paris April 11 A private secretary to Lieut. Henry, Lorillier, who confessed to forging a letter delaying the Dreyfus revision and who died last August at Mort Valerift fortress, killed Rimecif last evening.
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Gol ‘Henry
Paris
Lorillier
Cal. Fienry
Raise Santa Fe Operators Salary in Emporia
April 11 report from Emporia details wage gains for Santa Fe operators amid a new labor agreement. Operators shift to ten hour days, earning five dollars more, with W H Eccleston relocating to Elinor to fill Kurm's post. Strong City branch tour by H AW Mudge R J Parker and D P D Bailey accompanies the update.
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Santa Fe
Emporia
W. H. Eccleston
Elinor
Clarence Kurm
Strong City
The
H. AW. Mudge
R. J. Parker
DP. D. Baily
Under the Ban and Hub Clash Over Soldier Clothing
The Retail Clerks Union bars The Hub Clothing Co from union support as soldiers returning from Leavenworth buy civic outfits. Steinberg sent orders to Fort Leavenworth. The Hub kept shop open past hours to serve soldiers, noting unions refused extra notice. The clash centers on keeping trade from bypassing other merchants and the risk of a broader union ban.
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Hub Clothing Company
Ale Steinberg
Leavenworth
Clerks' Union
Stebbers
Hoya
Judement
Linwrethe
Topeka
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Relief for Weak Constitution
An advertisement extols Dr. R. V. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for lingering coughs and bronchial ailments. It claims to restore constitutional vitality, aid digestive and blood organs, and prevent toxins from reaching lungs, presenting patient testimonials and a mail order offer for a bound medical volume.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Berain
Clerks Union Clash Over Store Openings and Card Sanctions
The clerks union opposes a single store keeping hours while others closed and threatens to revoke Mr. Steinberg’s union card. Union officials claim Hub stores were told to stay open, while Steinberg acted to gain advantage. They cite last night’s sales to troops and other customers, and demand adherence to rules with possible card reinstatement only after a $100 deposit and future compliance.
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Clerks’ Union
Stebbers
Plague Report Signals Hong Kong to Manila Risk
United States Consul Wildman at Hong Kong cables the word plague announcing the disease's annual appearance on the Chinese coast. The note warns that Manila must intensify medical efforts to prevent importation of the plague from Hong Kong.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Wildman
Hong Kong
Manila
Riots Quieted as Soldiers Hold Pana Under Martial Law
In Pana the previous day’s rioting subsided under martial law with soldiers dispersing small groups. Negro miners and striking workers filled streets, while the city’s Miners’ hall served as sleeping quarters for sworn deputies. One hospital case, Miss Carlo Felix, remains in danger after a shot to the spine.
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Pana
Necro Stephens
Fistnk Coburn
Sherif Coburn
Crane
Penwell
Carlo Felix
Harrison Hotel
Col
Culver
Flat Hat
Springside
Wilson parole bill killed in House in St Paul
The Younger brothers bill, known as the Wilson parole measure, was killed in the Minnesota House. It failed after a 68 vote against, with a motion to reconsider defeated, securing the parliamentary end of the bill.
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St. Paul
Wilson
Bible Society appoints mission agent for Philippines
The Rev. Jay C. Goodrich of Madison New Jersey named the first agent of the American Bible Society for the Philippine Islands. A Mount Union College graduate he has preached in the east Ohio and upper Ohio conferences and will depart for Manila in about six months.
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Philippines
New York
Jay C. Goodrich
Madison, N. J
American Bible Society
Philippine Islands
Mount Union College
Ohio
East Ohio
Upper Laws
Manila
Choate at Old Bailey and Lake Bennett labor clashes
Joseph H. Choate United States ambassador sat beside Justice Grantham at the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court during the trial of a costermonger charged with murdering his paramour Imported Labor at Lake Bennett Victoria April 11 The Victoria Trades and Labor Council protested an Importation report and sought Interior Ministry action to enforce alien labor restrictions plus an agent in Victoria. Carpenters strike ends in Cleveland settlement on April 11 with eight hour day and 18 cent hourly wage, down from nine hours and 50 cents.
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Lake Bennett
Victoria
B.C
Victoria Trades and Labor Council
Pittsburg
Carpenters
Cleveland
British Secretary Dies Suddenly in Washington
Washington April 11 Mr Godfrey Bland first secretary of the British embassy at Washington died suddenly last night of heart failure at the embassy. The brief notice notes his sudden death and his prominent diplomatic position in the capital.
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Washington
Godfrey Bland
Silk Shirt Waists On Display In All Shades
Last Sunday showcased silk shirt waists in royal, national, cadet blues and helotrope cerise American beauty tones. The ad invites buyers to purchase waists now and offers a discount at the cashier with a purchase ticket.
Boys of the Twenty third sales offer on wares for girls
The notice advertises affordable Silk Waists Dress Skirts Tailor-made Suits and Washable Waists with discounts this week. It urges Ike to buy something beautiful for his best girl and highlights reduced regular prices on fashionable garments.
Dam plans threaten Philae temple ruins near Cairo
The article discusses relocating or dismantling the Philae temple complex to protect against a new dam project. It notes archaeologists value the temples for Osiris representations, cites Edward Dicey on safety, and outlines the dam’s scope. The project includes locks, irrigation canals, and multiple dams, with costs and land value boosts projected. a British bondholder expects returns.
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Ptolemy Philadelphus
Trajan
Osiris
Egypt
Cairo
Edward Dicey
Feypt
Philae
Assiout
Assouan
Nile
John Aird
Dam Across the Nile Spares Pharaohs Temples for Now
The Assouan dam project, begun with Duke Connaught laying the foundation stone, will flood 2,500 square miles turning desert to fertile land with three crops yearly and doubling raw sugar output. It risks Philae temple ruins and Isis temple sites, sparking debate over Egypt’s ancient sights and modern engineering.
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Philadelphia Times
Mt. Sinai
Duk of
Connaught
Egypt
Nie
Assouan
Cairo
Connecticut
John Bull
Niagara Falls
Nile
Philae
Isis
A Kansas Coward Capt Fairchild Desertion Tale
The Kansas City Journal claims Captain Goo Fairchild of Company K, First Kansas, deserted at Wilson’s Creek after enlisting with support from Atchison leaders. His resignation nightfall sparked outrage in Atchison as families mourned sons in battle and questioned their leader’s pledge to defend them.
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Kansas City Journal
Atchison
Kansas
Union
Adjutant General
Altlee
Goo. Fairchild
Fairchild
Atchison County
Atchison City
Ike Hascall
Wilson Creek
Atchizon
Company K
Leutenant
Lyon
Ladies Finest Tailor-made Suits Highlight Bold Promotion
Buyer remarks on the finest tailor-made ladies suits with strong praise for material, style, and fit. The ad proclaims top quality and features a 40 percent discount this week when a sale ticket is presented at the cashier’s desk.
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A.J. Smith
Salt Laks
Clerks Union
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